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Almost looks like Warda

We did a CW loop out there last September and I thought I was gonna buckle as it was so f'n hot. That's one place to check your mtb fitness. Hard to believe I used to do 2 laps on a SS nearly a decade ago. Also watched a big Rattler go across the trail.

I took some out of town buddies on a ride through there about 6 weeks ago and we rolled right up on a meth'd out dude taking a crap right off the trail and saw the whole shitshow....

I still think if we had Forest Ridge back we could make another pretty rad longish swooping bermy dh run! Could name it, "Gnar Warbler!"   

Nothing more annoying than the noisy sound on a ride. It's a Sram Dub press fit bearings on my 1 yr carbon old Giant TCX. I tried popping the bearings out and greasing everything up and still squeeks...WTF?

I always thought of the fun twisty switchback run we could've made with that elevation, other than the chunky downhill that was already there. I mean it's gotta be one of the highest points in or around Austin.

I remember that booklet! What does it say about Forest Ridge? Something about how dangerous the trail was?😆

I'd be fun to get out those old rigids and do a lap at CP with toe straps and wire beads! Not

Came up from Houston in 1991 on my brand new GT "Team Avalanche" and we rode up and down Forest Ridge which I thought was the coolest thing ever and was hooked from there. Had to stay in Houston and ride the Anthills and Memorial Park before moving to Austin in 05. Still miss the FR.

When we lived in Central ATX, it was always ride to ride as there were alot of factors that have changed. As crazy as it sounds bikes were lighter with tires not being chunky and sluggish on the pavement, now it's sort of a slog with big full squish trail bikes wasting an hr getting to trailhead through town, also, it seems hotter than it was 20yrs ago as we would head out to GB, Nut or even other trails 10 or 11 oclock in the summer which NFWay you can do that now. Hell 10 yrs ago I would roll out at 3:30 and ride to CP or Thumper on my Hardtail in the summer, now days that is a death march. Also being 20lbs lighter and fit helped.  

My go to trail is now all the new stuff off the East side since I live nearby Springdale. Also my other fave is the trails we dont discuss.

I think I'm gonna just get a Ibis DV9. Looks like a fun lightweight ripper for SATN or the Nut. 

8 hours ago, cmc4130 said:

Yes, that’s right. The City bought it.  The Pecan Springs / Springdale Neighborhood Association and others pushed hard for it to be designated as a Greenbelt.  That effort resulted in this Community Master Plan.

https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Parks/Planning_and_Development/190108-Little_Walnut_Creek_Greenbelt_MP_FINAL_Small.pdf

 We have been advocating with PARD and Austin Parks Foundation to fund a proper Concept Plan / Feasibility Study by IMBA Trail Solutions; it seemed promising at first, but got bogged down a bit—while PARD agrees in principle, they say they’re also concerned it could be outside the scope of the Master Plan.  The plan mentions the poor condition of the existing trails and rated trails as a high community interest—surely that should be enough of a hook to hang a hat on!  They also said they need to see more community engagement; so we hosted a community ride last year.  And I attended and spoke at a Pecan Springs Springdale Neighborhood Association meeting earlier this year.   The other tactic, if PARD and APF don’t do full trail plan, is to break off smaller pieces and use our Community Activated Park Project (CAPP) approval to use grant funds for local trail contractors and volunteers (combined) to fix/re-route/etc certain sections of the trails, one at a time. 
 

 

 

Ah ok was wondering what happened with the trail development group going forward. We were back there scouting in early March before everything turned green. There is some great terrain for some fun flowy singletrack back there. Would like to help. 

Sweet ride. The newer geo on hardtails have a more slacker headtube which I prefer. I wanna steel Chumba.

I live close to those trails off 51st and we used to ride MX back there in the 90's before the surrounding development. There is alot of potential to build some fun singletrack back there! We sort of gave up trying as soon as the homeless camps arrived and then we figured it would all get developed soon at the rate they're mowing down every piece of land East of 35. Now Ive heard the city bought the land so maybe it might not get developed into condos too soon. The trails being built on the other side of 183 and along the creek are really fun and twisty. I hit them on the gravel bike quite abit.

My buddy has the new Giant Revolt X with a 40mm front suspension, a dropper, 53mm tires and the Sram wide range 1X. This bike literally shreds easy singletrack like the Nut. He brought it out to Terlinqua and said it was a blast.

I run a 10/42 cassette with a 42 single ring on my Giant carbon CX bike with 42mm gravel tires. It's perfect for my round town East side trail loop or hitting the Gravel rides. I haven't been on my road bike in months.

Is the Northern WC bike path that sorta ends at Johnny Morris actually going to connect with the new bike path going under 35?

What is a Squee customer? I ride the new section quite abit towards Springdale without issues.

Amazingly after nearly 40 yrs of mtb'ing and I can't remember banging or scraping a knee ever, especially after bombing down Forest Ridge on alum hardtails with Vbrakes! I always thought we needed shoulder pads.

I just bought a 88 Honda Z50 that's been sitting in a garage for the last 20yrs. The home owner asked me if I would be interested in a old mini bike that his kid out grew  and barely rode it. I said heck yeah!

I dont skimp on cycling bibs butt everybody has their own preference I like Asso's lite but wearing baggies over them gets pretty swampy in Tx heat. Nice and light for road and gravel. Yes on Budreaux's Butt Paste for long rides in the saddle.

I was lucky to get to hit Bull Creek and all the fun techy trails on a E-Trance recently and all i can say fun was had. 

A light hardtail is a nice tool to have, especially for round town trails or The Nut. Heck we rode the Nut on gravel rigs the other night and it was a blast and one guy was on his converted  hardtail mtb with curley bars and SS.

I find that about 75% of the time I break or have a defective product, I find out where the product warranty item is and box it and ship it back with a note and it's amazing how many times they send me a new one back. I've done it with Smith glasses, Sram shifter, several Makita products, and I'm about to send this Wahoo Element back that wont reset, even though Wahoo's online help/warranty link is worthless...I mean what am I gonna do with a broken $350 Wahoo?